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 	 Capo 1    Intro:  D   G(4x)
 	 Quit Dmy job flipped off the boss Ctook my name off the pay roGll
 	 pickDed up my cell rang my babies bCell said i'm three miles from G  
         home
 	 I said sugar wDon't you put on that sun dress I like so CmuchG  
 	 wait oDut by the road im comin' to pick yoCu upG  
CHORUS 	 (wDhoa whoa) thGrow your suitcase in the back
 	 (whoa WhDoa) done gaGssed up the Pontiac
 	 (whoa whDoa) blastinG' out the Johnny Cash
           Cheadin' for the highway baGby we aint ever comin' bDack
 	  D   G(2x)
 	 It's DFour-hundred and sixty-seven miles tCo the outskirts of Las 
          GVegas
          DWhat do ya say we go get married by a pCreacher man who 
          Looks like EGlvis
 	 sugar Ddon't worry about tellin' your momma CgoodbyeG  
 	 we'll send hDer a souvenir postcard from the wild sCideG  
CHORUS 	 (wDhoa whoa) thGrow your suitcase in the back
 	 (whoa WhDoa) done gaGssed up the Pontiac
	 (whoa whoDa) blastin' out the GJohnny Cash 
CHORUS 	 (wDhoa whoa) thGrow your suitcase in the back
 	 (whoa WhDoa) done gaGssed up the Pontiac
 	 (Dwhoa whoa) blGastin' out the Johnny Cash  
           heCadin' for the highway baby Gwe aint ever comin' bacDk
          bGaby we aint never comin' bDack
 	 (whoa whDoa)G  

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Johnny Cash

by Jason Aldean

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D G

Capo 1 Intro: (4x)

D C G

Quit my job flipped off the boss took my name off the pay roll

D C G

picked up my cell rang my babies bell said i'm three miles from

home

D C G

I said sugar won't you put on that sun dress I like so much

D C G

wait out by the road im comin' to pick you up

D G

CHORUS (whoa whoa) throw your suitcase in the back

D G

(whoa Whoa) done gassed up the Pontiac

D G

(whoa whoa) blastin' out the Johnny Cash

C G D

headin' for the highway baby we aint ever comin' back

D G

(2x)

D C

It's Four-hundred and sixty-seven miles to the outskirts of Las

Vegas

D C

What do ya say we go get married by a preacher man who

Looks like Elvis

D C G

sugar don't worry about tellin' your momma goodbye

D C G

we'll send her a souvenir postcard from the wild side

D G

CHORUS (whoa whoa) throw your suitcase in the back

D G

(whoa Whoa) done gassed up the Pontiac

D G

(whoa whoa) blastin' out the Johnny Cash

D G

CHORUS (whoa whoa) throw your suitcase in the back

D G

(whoa Whoa) done gassed up the Pontiac

D G

(whoa whoa) blastin' out the Johnny Cash

C G D

headin' for the highway baby we aint ever comin' back

G D

baby we aint never comin' back

D G

(whoa whoa)

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